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Robert Barron

Robert Barron

I have been in the newspaper business on and off since I was hired to be a reporter at a small weekly in northern Newfoundland, called the nor’wester, in 1987. I spent four years working alone in a satellite office in a mining and fishing community for that paper before deciding to throw the dice and head to British Columbia.

I took a break from writing and worked a number of jobs on Vancouver Island before I was hired as a reporter at the Nanaimo Daily News in 2000, where I worked for 16 years. I was then transferred to the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2016 and have had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community here ever since.

Phone
250-748-2666
Email
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Recent Work by Robert

Unprecedented fish kill prompts water quality probe for Vancouver Island lake

Unprecedented fish kill prompts water quality probe for Vancouver Island lake

Thousands of fish suddenly died in lake in August
UPDATE: Fire guts building south of Duncan; firefighters called to blaze at same site evening before

UPDATE: Fire guts building south of Duncan; firefighters called to blaze at same site evening before

Several vehicles on site were also damaged
Island veteran denied resident rate at cemetery after late-life move

Island veteran denied resident rate at cemetery after late-life move

North Cowichan rejects request that Allan Waddy join family in Mountain View cemetery at discount rate
Laying down the law: B.C. court judge retires after lifetime of Island legal work

Laying down the law: B.C. court judge retires after lifetime of Island legal work

Cobble Hill's J. Parker MacCarthy retired in the fall after '6-month' Island pitstop became 50 years
Realtor files complaint over BC Assessment's failure to provide appeal information

Realtor files complaint over BC Assessment's failure to provide appeal information

Vancouver Island realtor Jason Anson claims BC Assessment is stonewalling him
Jimmy Pattison to help raise $10 million for new Cowichan hospital gear

Jimmy Pattison to help raise $10 million for new Cowichan hospital gear

Pattison will match all donations up to $5 million
Bigger Duncan, new south-end municipality? Cowichan officials ponder possibilities

Bigger Duncan, new south-end municipality? Cowichan officials ponder possibilities

Cowichan Valley Regional District assessing boundaries, regional growth strategy
Sign row on agenda for joint Duncan, North Cowichan meeting

Sign row on agenda for joint Duncan, North Cowichan meeting

'Disrespectful language' at North Cowichan meeting will also be discussed
Fresh housing additions in Duncan exceeding provincial expectations

Fresh housing additions in Duncan exceeding provincial expectations

Almost 400 new units expected to be completed by end of 2024
Cowichan transit workers consider strike action

Cowichan transit workers consider strike action

Workers are members of Unifor Local 114
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